Chapter 1: Incident
In the past few days, the entertainment industry has been in turmoil, and all attention is on Angel - an emerging actress, and the company MCA Media and Entertainment.
All over TV, radio, and mass media reported on MCA Media and Entertainment's ill-treatment of actors. The weak and pitiful images of Angel were posted all over the internet, reporters are now just waiting and waiting to interview her, and they are also the top three representatives of MCA Media and Entertainment.
"Miss Angel, have you ever been estranged, discriminated against, or even humiliated by your old company?"
"Yes, in the company, things like this often happen. As you know, MCA company only focuses on producing movies, so the company's members are mostly actors. That's why. so if an actor in this movie is popular, the staff will pay full attention, and the general manager and two deputy directors will also be extremely flattering. As for me..." Angel surreptitiously wipes the tear with his hand-eye.
"Just because I made a small mistake, I was estranged and trampled by the whole company. Even General Manager Diana said that I was not educated, I could have come here thanks to their guidance, if not for them, they know I'm just a worm on the street, then they still despise my parents, I'd rather they say anything to me, but if I touch the people who gave birth to me, I won't live to leave it alone, I contradicted their word, and then was forced to leave the company..."
"When I was at MCA, they forced me to accept scripts and shows continuously, the schedule was always full and there was no space left. Because it was so defiant, deputy director Gemma forced me to accept even bad scripts when I couldn't bring back the hot levels for the company, they turned to criticize me again, they let me stay in a 100m2 apartment, only eating white rice, even in that apartment there was no toilet When I was filming, I didn't even have a place to change, once, I almost got r***d ..." Angel said here, choking, she lowered her head to wipe her tears, the female reporter next to her Seeing that he immediately put her arm around her.
"I sympathize with you."
"They even made me stand in the sun for hours without giving me any water to drink."
"So Angel, how do you feel about your old company now?"
"I didn't want to bring these things to the media, they were my colleagues, after all, I love them. But..."
And just like that, the stock price of MCA Media and Entertainment fell into the abyss in a day. The whole company was in turmoil: the three heads, Diana, Prissy, and Gemma, were all apprehensive.
Folding the computer in her hand, Gemma stood up angrily, Angel's pitiful fake words ringing in her ears. Gemma growled with each voice:
"I can't just let this happen. That Angel b***h dares to speak ill of our company in front of the media. I have to expose her old fox face!"
Gemma said and immediately turned around and stormed out, but at that moment, a sharp voice suddenly stopped her:
"Gemma, don't make things worse."
Diana stood up, her face full of worry and sadness.
Gemma froze. She turned her head, frowning, not understanding what she was making things worse.
"I didn't make things more complicated. Do you two intend to stay calm now watching the MCA collapse, this is all our enthusiasm, dreams, and efforts, I can't let it slip away in the hands of that Angel."
Diana asked:
"So what are we going to do now?"
"My best friend works in the law industry, I will entrust him to sue Angel for defaming the honor of the business and force her to pay appropriate compensation! I also want the public to see her true face... "
"Gemma!" Prissy suddenly spoke:
"Until now, you still don't understand why this is because of you?"
"By me?" Gemma froze, feeling unbelievable.
"What did I do wrong?"
Prissy said without hesitation:
"In work, you are very decisive, don't you see that you are wrong? We work in the business world, again in the entertainment industry, partly decisive, but above all, you must have flexibility and wisdom Showbiz is a complicated place, the market is also a battlefield, where no one is foolish to bring their sincerity to the other party, it's all fake, but it's a set The best armor for you to survive. Don't you remember Gemma, why did you put Angel on the blacklist, didn't bother to listen to the two of you, and now you get such bitter fruit."
Prissy's words were like thunder in Gemma's ears, and she stood frozen as if petrified for a moment. She still couldn't accept being attacked so suddenly by Prissy's comments for a short time.
Was she wrong?
Is it wrong for her to put Angel on the block?
Is her decision wrong?
At that time, Angel was involved in an emotional scandal with many men and made hateful statements on social networks. Gemma reminded her, but she still had who drinks will drink again. Later, Angel got involved in cases like smoking at the set and evading taxes. Is it wrong for Gemma to put her on the blocklist?
For the first time, she decided to argue with her two sisters.
"I don't think I'm wrong. If she didn't get blacklisted by me then, would I have to wait for the company's image to be smeared before taking action? I don't think it's wrong for me to do this, on the contrary, I see the two sisters because of their anxiety too much, so I'm talking nonsense, now that things are like that, I don't know how to blame myself. I absolutely will not accept this."
"Gemma," Diana spoke softly:
"Do you remember the attitude when you terminated the contract with Angel? You tore the contract and threw it in her face, also said no compensation, just kicked her out. And hey, In fact, most the stars make mistakes, you demand perfection, but perfection in this world is too hard to find. If you are so strict and decisive, sooner or later our company members will die. It'll just go away."
Prissy also said:
"I think the work at your company should be temporarily assigned to me and Diana, meou need time to rest to think more about your attitude."
Gemma was so angry that she lost my rag, her heart now filled with so many disappointments, and she felt like the limit of her self-esteem had been reached. All she did was because she wanted to build a better and more developed MCA, but now when something happens, the two closest sisters say it's her fault.
Gemma took off her name tag and slammed it on the table. She said:
"Okay, since you both wanted to take care of this yourself, I didn't get involved. Just take it as a respect for the two of you. I'll go now. I'm waiting for good news from you two."
After saying that, she immediately turned around and walked out. The door behind her was slammed shut.
The loud sound of the door closing made all the employees in the company startle, involuntarily looking at Gemma. But now, she was in no mood to pay attention to other people's eyes, and she was just anxious to deal with her anger.
Gemma gradually left the company.
Immediately, gossip broke out.
"The general manager and the two vice generals are arguing, the situation looks very tense."
"At this rate, is the company going to go bankrupt at any point?"
"Not excluding the possibility, Angel has now fallen in love with an iron and steel giant with such power and turned to denounce the company. Even the top three can't stand the disagreement, this time we consider it. like done."
The employees clicked their tongues at each other, bored, frustrated, and not knowing where to find a new job.
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Gemma huffed as she went down to the company garage.
Her scowling face made everyone passing by couldn't help but turn to look and then talk about it. This, of course, caught Gemma's eyes and ears, making her even angrier. The fire was burning in the heart of the top of her head. One thing that everyone knew was that the passersby knew what she was mad about, so they talked more whisper.
Down to the garage, Gemma got into the car, she couldn't help but punch the passenger seat a few times, and even her hair was thrown up.
In her heart now, when she said that she was angry, she was not angry but resentful. The emotions in her heart were so upset and chaotic that it seemed like she wanted to explode. She let it out, but then she didn't feel any better. Gemma screamed. She was like a wild, mad beast abandoned by the herd in the middle of the vast forest. Although this forest is her home, now she is lost; he calls, but no one answers. The people she trusted the most betrayed her, and she lost faith in herself.
Gemma did not understand and did not know where she had gone wrong. Why isn't Angel criticized the most, but the spear is directed at her? She took care of the MCA, and she was also very pressured. She was exhausted, she did not work according to her feelings, her everything was calculated very carefully before giving it out because, most of all, MCA to her is her blood and bone marrow.
She doesn't understand where she went wrong...
And then, Gemma burst into tears.
After collapsing on the steering wheel for a while, Gemma was finally able to calm down. She took the wet paper in front of her to wipe her tears, reapplied her makeup, and then decided...
She has to go somewhere.
Didn't Diana and Prissy send her away? They said she needed time to think. Okay, Gemma didn't think much of it. She turned on her phone, booked a plane ticket, and then drove home.
Gemma's apartment is located in the luxury apartment complex Flenchazo, and she shares a house with Diana and Prissy, so now, while they haven't returned yet, she will pack up and leave. I don't want to see the two of them in a fit of anger.
Driving into the garage, Gemma put on her sunglasses, put on a mask, and got out of the car. She didn't want anyone to see her red eyes and nose as red as a tomato.
Less than ten minutes later, Gemma was at the house.
As soon as she opened the door, the picture of the three sisters happily hanging on the wall immediately caught her eye. Gemma was silent for a moment, then she sighed, decided not to look at it anymore, passed it, and entered the room.
She cleans up.
How many things were in the closet did she throw in the suitcase?
Skincare products, shoes, and lipstick are no exception.
Gemma had no attachment at all.
After she had packed her things, as if she had packed her whole room in a suitcase, she wanted to let Diana and Prissy know that, if they didn't need it, she would go, and she would not leave a trace of evidence to prove she used to exist for them to see things and miss people.
Finished, Gemma pulled two suitcases twice as big as her body, went downstairs, hailed a taxi, and went to the airport.
A spontaneous trip is probably what Gemma did for the first time in her life.
It's young; experience it!
And this was also the first time she and Diana and Prissy, the co-founders of MCA, and her two most beloved sisters, had such a heated argument.
When she checked in at the airport, she lost several million more because she brought too many things.
Gemma paid in bitterness, knowing that she took less some things away.
Damn, that is true!
But Gemma told herself that fortunately, there was one thing that was still very lucky: the plane was not delayed. Otherwise, today would have been "Black Wednesday" in her life. Worse than stepping on dog poop!
On the plane, from the moment the plane took off until she was halfway in the sky, Gemma always thought about the words that Diana and Prissy said, then she thought about MCA, about the whole world. The way the three sisters founded the company, how many difficulties and challenges have been to get to where it is today? From the first film with no budget, the three have to take on the positions of actors, writers, and directors perform then film each episode to find investors. But now, Gemma would certainly not accept it if it collapsed like that. Her life seemed tied to the MCA.
Looking at the sky outside the window, Gemma didn't know if it was possible to see meteors at this height, so she could wish her company would go through this ordeal.
Is Gemma wrong?
She thought heavily for the rest of the flight, then fell asleep without knowing when.
It was not until the flight attendant called her to wake up, announcing her arrival, that Gemma was startled. Now she was in a slightly better mood, and because her mood had improved, she felt that her two suitcases were cumbersome.
Gemma scolds herself for being stupid, and it's true that when people are angry, people can do unacceptable things when calmed down, but she'd instead leave less stuff at home and then use the payment for checked baggage to buy new things. I still have plenty of spares when I buy new things, but now carrying such a heavy load, now she looks like a donkey carrying an overloaded cargo.
But in the end, she made it out of the airport.
Countless taxis are waiting outside the airport; Gemma called one and got in the car. She seemed to have just revived.
"Where do you want to go?" The driver started the engine and asked her.
"Find me a five-star hotel near the Palace."
That's right, the place Gemma chose as the destination was a city H - the ancient capital of many feudal epochs. This place has many architectural works of the highest level. It is near many old streets, which Gemma is most interested in and cherishes, the ancient features of the modern society's hustle and bustle.
The city is calm, romantic, and not as noisy as other cities, but it has many beautiful traditional values. Gemma wondered if she would ever live here in the future.
Then find a gentle, exemplary husband like this land.
Very poetic indeed.
Driving for about thirty minutes, the driver finally stopped in front of a luxurious and eye-catching hotel. Gemma got out of the car, and the driver was kind enough to help her carry her suitcase inside.
If not, I don't know how long it will take her to carry this pile of debt into the hotel. Hz.
Homing to the front desk, Gemma said:
"Give me a single room."
The receptionist asked her to show her citizen identification. After entering everything, she took the room key and asked Gemma:
"How many days will you stay here?"
"Unlimited."
The receptionists looked at Gemma in surprise, but she didn't notice, took the key, and carried her things up to her room.
Today has been a very tiring day.
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In the days that followed, Gemma devoted herself entirely to hanging out. But at night, she couldn't help but think about the company's business. Gemma always follows the news of Angel and MCA. She sees Diana has explained, If it's soft, hold it. If it's hard, let go, her hand hovering over the mouse stops slightly, and she sees a line in Diana's explanation, which is like this: The past is indisputable, but only those who have witnessed the history have the right to condemn it. Everything is over, and just a story is enough to make people in the present misunderstand the past, which is a crime. I am not referring to anyone here. I just want to say that we were once colleagues.
We used to have good memories and speak well of each other - this is something the entire public recognizes. So now, don't turn our back to say wrong and ugly things; by doing so, we not only bring down the other person but also lose our self-worth. When did we use to cooperate, and identify benefits with those who are not good, then is our personality becoming cheap? Let everything in the past become a memory, don't let it become evidence of a crime.
Below, there are many supporters of Diana.
Gemma was stunned; she went to Angel's page and saw that she did not move anymore. And the share price of MCA is also gradually increasing.
The company is being saved.
However, Gemma felt the stone in her heart getting heavier.
She turned off the computer, turned off the lights, and then lay down and stared at the ceiling.
What Diana could do, she could never do.
She didn't have that composure.
That night, Gemma lost sleep again.
Then suddenly, in the middle of the night, she had an idea. She wanted to see how other entertainment companies treat their members.
Thinking for a moment, she immediately got up, turned on her computer, started on the recruitment page again, and clicked on the media and entertainment category. The homepage has just opened, and a job advertisement has immediately surfaced at the top. It is still new. Gemma slaps her thigh. Why is that the right time? God has seen through her intentions right.
Gemma quickly clicked on the job advertisement. Oh my gosh, it was an assistant director for MVA Entertainment. Coincidentally this company is located in the city of H.
God help her. The position is still so high. At least not doing errands; running errands for the director is more relaxed than usual.
Gemma immediately prepared a CV and sent it to the employer's email.
Finished, she scrolled down again to see if any other companies were hiring, but in this ancient H city, it seems that only MVA company and the rest of the other companies are closed. In other prosperous and busy towns, moreover, people are just recruiting for a few positions that are not suitable for her. Gemma saw that and went out, thinking about it repeatedly. It's both coincidental and predestined, very few media and entertainment companies are located in H city, and this MVA Entertainment is also quite suitable for her.
At this point, Gemma yawned for an hour; by this time, she was quite sleepy. She closed the computer and then lay down on the bed.
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The following day, while Gemma was sleeping, she was awakened by a loud noise. From the day she arrived in H city, without going to work, the clock ringing was an extraordinary story for her. Gemma turned back and forth, instinctively wanting to reach out to turn off the phone, but at this moment, her brain suddenly became active again, and she realized that this was not the sound of the wake-up bell but the sound of an incoming bell caller.
Wow, what graceless is there to call when people are sleeping!
Gemma fumbled for the phone. No matter who the caller was, she picked it up.
"Hello?"
"Hello, are you Gemma Sherry?" A female voice gently shouldered up, very pleasant to the ear.
"Yes, it's me." Gemma wondered if this was the sales side of a particular company calling to offer to buy real estate insurance. So she immediately used the "sleep preservation" move by saying:
"I'm very poor, my parents' house, the land I don't have money to buy, use state insurance."
Oh my god, the security of information online is terrible. Later before she fills in her data in something, she has to think again. But unexpectedly, a second later, the other side seemed stunned for a few seconds because of her sentence, then laughed.
"Did you send your CV to MVA Entertainment at night?"
This statement is short, but it is like a 240V electric current stabbing Gemma's body. She is causing her left brain to wake up like a star instantly. She sat up. Could it be that this older sister was the person working in the recruitment department of MVA Entertainment? The work there is also really fast, just at night, but now she has called.
Gemma hastily adjusted her sleepy voice, then sweetly replied:
"Yes, that's right."
"My side has taken a look at your CV and feels that you are very suitable for the position of manager assistant. Will you start testing today?"
Gemma seemed to have been struck by lightning, and something seemed wrong. She stammered and asked:
"No... no need for an interview?"
"Don't need. Your first task is to go to the airport to pick up the General Manager, do you know how to drive? What's your home address, so I can ask the driver to come to pick you up?"
Why suddenly fell from the sky such an easy job passed without an interview? Send CV at last night and this morning go to work?
Is this a multilevel company or a scam or something? Why does Gemma keep seeing something out of the ordinary?
"Hey?" Seeing the silence on this side of the line, the sister on the other side tried calling.
"Oh yes."
Okay, she decided, even though she felt that this job was unusual. Still, out of curiosity, because the company's recruitment page was also trustworthy and essential, it was located in the city H- the city that Gemma loved so she would trust her. However, it was still best not to give her actual address. Gemma replied with an address near the hotel for safety's sake, out of caution and for the woman's intelligence.
Finished, she just started to get out of bed to prepare clothes, hair, and makeup. On the first day of work, she must at least leave a good impression and not be late. So when only fifteen minutes before the scheduled time, Gemma was done getting ready, she got out, got into the elevator, and started down to the first floor.
As she passed the front desk, Gemma suddenly stopped for a moment, she thought, then ran to the receptionists and asked:
"Sisters, have you heard of MVA Entertainment?"
"Yes, that company is in this city."
"Is the company reputable, sis?"
"Yes, you went to No. 18, 2004 Street, building No. 5 is MVA Entertainment's building, that company is ten stories high, but because of their quiet operation, the media doesn't cover them much."
Hearing that, Gemma was also quite reassured. She continued:
"So, have you heard of the CEO of that company? Is he a difficult person?"
The front desk ladies thought for a moment and then shook their heads.
"I've never heard of this one."
Gemma heard that, although she couldn't find any information about the person she was about to work with, she also knew the most critical information to ensure her safety: the prestigious MVA, not the Multilevel Marketing, also not a scam.
Seeing that it was close to the appointment time, Gemma hurriedly thanked the front desk ladies and ran out of the hotel.
H city is located in the central part of the country, so the climate is extremely harsh. The summer is hot and sunny, but the sun is a bit softer and more loving because it is early morning.
Gemma arrived at the meeting place, and she waited, suddenly, her phone rang, a message came:
"Sister, my license plate number is... pay attention."
Gemma squinted her eyes at the street again, silently reciting the license plate. In the sea of cars going back and forth like this, telling her to focus on finding the license plate was challenging her.
Why didn't she ask her to write this number plate on the cardboard and then put it up? As Gemma was grumbling, a car stopped in front of her.
The window was lowered, and a young custom girl peered out.
"You're Gemma, aren't you?"
"Oh yeah..."
"I'm your assistant, Ruby, get in the car."
Gemma finds this amusing.
If you go to apply for a job without an interview, stop it. Now that you have just entered the company, you can't go to work for a minute and already have an assistant?
But that's okay. If Gemma has any more bets here, it'll be too late. She looked ahead to check the license plate number was correct; otherwise, she afair if she was kidn*pped. After confirming, she just got in the car.
The other girl started the engine.
Gemma started a conversation:
"How long have you been in the company?"
Gemma thinks that if this girl has been in the company for a long time, then she will work as an assistant for a newcomer like her, it will be unsatisfactory.
But fortunately, she replied:
"Not yet."
Then Ruby continued:
"I'm a sophomore at H University, I'm here for an internship."
Gemma hummed. That way, she wouldn't have to worry; university students who went to practice to gain experience would not be too much to be her assistant.
After walking for a while, Gemma suddenly noticed a problem with their speed.
Why so slow?
She tried looking at the gas line, saw that the gas was still full, saw that it was almost time for the plane to land, and the two were still crawling on the road; Gemma could not stand the impatience anymore. She asked:
"Why are you walking so slow?" Is the speed limit in the city 20 km/h, or is this a new car for the elderly, pregnant and lactating women, and a vehicle for children?
Ruby smiled shyly.
"Yes, I'm new to driving, so I don't dare go fast..."
Inwardly, Gemma raised her hand to stroke her face, so why didn't she say it sooner?
"Let's change drivers, let me drive."
Ruby is amazed:
"Does Gemma know how to drive?"
"Know."
Then, Ruby pulled over to the side of the road, and she and Gemma unbuckled their seat belts and swapped seats.
Seeing that it was almost time, but on the map, the journey was still five kilometres to the airport, Gemma immediately pressed the accelerator.
Ruby expressed admiration:
"How long has Gemma been driving?"
"From my sophomore year of college until now."
"As far as I remember, you are already twenty-five years old. I admire you so much, I want to be like you in the future."
"..."
Before long, the two finally reached the airport.
Gemma parked the car in the parking lot and then went with Ruby to the airport's main hall to pick up people. But at this moment, she suddenly remembered something. She pulled Ruby and whispered:
"What does the person we need to pick up look like? Do you know the face?"
"Oh, I forgot, I forgot to give the General Manager's picture to you," Ruby said, then rummaged through her bag to find a picture of Gemma. At this time, the loudspeaker announced that the flight that her sister had designated over the phone as that of the General Manager had landed. Gemma immediately pulled Ruby.
"I don't need pictures anymore, I know the face."
Then, the two of them squeezed into the crowd next to the barricade to pick up people from the other flight. Gemma looked around. The sea of people, as crowded as ants, made her dizzy. She thinks it would be considered unfinished today if we lost the General Director. But at the same time, Gemma noticed that some people at the airport were holding a card with the person's name to be picked up. She looked back and forth, then decided to pull a boy beside her, whispering:
"Bro, who are you picking up?"
"I'll pick my dad up."
"Um... can you rip half of the cover for me?"
Seeing the boy roll his eyes at her, Gemma faked a pained expression.
"My father ran away from home when I was born, now I don't know anything about him but a name, this is the first meeting between me and my father, if we lose each other again, I'm afraid for the rest of my life, I won't be able to see my father."
The other boy looked at her fake face, finally sympathized, and decided to tear half the cover for her.
"Thank you."
It is true that after many years of studying screenwriting, going to filmmaking, and taking on the position of director and actor, Gemma's cat and mouse level to trick children can only make them believe.
Hold the cardboard in her hand, and Gemma asked Ruby:
"What's our CEO's name?"
"Gilbertkia Blythe."
Gemma was a bit stunned and didn't expect to be a man. But if you do this, General Director, you must be a middle-aged uncle. And as a man, she must be a bit wary because things like the big man seducing female employees and then threatening this and that, Gemma sees no shortage.